This speech presents an analysis of court cases dealing with the rights of pregnant students and pregnant employees. The discussion of these rights, such as the right to maternity leave, focuses around the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implications for equal employment opportunity. The court cases discussed consider the application of the equal protection clause to the cases of pregnant employees. The author also outlines the application of the equal protection clause to pregnant students. Arelated document, EA 004 365, discusses the rights of married students. (JF)